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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co.

HAVE REMOVED

to their

NEW AND EXTENSIVE

PREMISES,

No. 53, Queen's Rumi Eust (OrrONITE THE COMMISSARIAT),

WHERE they bave specin! Cacilities for

conducting their Town and Harbour Business, Rad trust to werit a continuaNTE of Public Confidence and Support..

A FULL STOCK OF STORES, 'WINES, &c.,

ALWAYS ON HAND, INCLUDING:

YORK HAMS.

CHRISTMAS CAKES.

TEYSHONEAU'S DESSERT FRUITS. ALMONDS and RAISINS.

SMYRNA FIGS.

PICNIC TONGUES. COCOATINA

VAN HOUTEN's COCOA, Liza's & EPP'я COUDA. FRENCH PLUMS.

HUNTLEY & PALMER'S BISCUITS,

PATE DE FOIE GRAS.

MINCEMEAT.........

.CHOCOLATE-MENTER.

SAUSAGES.

BRAWN

·

ISIGNY BUTTER. · DANISH BUTTER. BREAKFAST TONGUES.

ANCHOVIES.

ASPARAGUS.

SOUPS, &

WINES AND SPIRITS. CHAMPAGNES

HECK'S MONOPOLE & WHITE

REAL.

VEUVE CLIQUOT· PONSARDIN, JULES MUMM & Co., pinta & quarts.

CLARETS-

CHATEAU MARGAUX. CHATEAU LA ROSE, pints & quarte. CHATEAU LAFITE,

IRPS, GRAVES,

BREAKFAST.CLARET, 1

SHERRIES & PORT-

"

M

SACCONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILLADO.

Entertainment.

MAYCE

Will Exhibit at Bows Tos, Hongkong,

estr the Catal, commencing on or abent

THURSDAY, May 18th.

THIARINT'S ROYAL ITALIAN

CIRCUS

AND

ANIMALS!

PERFORMING

WILL EXIT UNDER MAMMOT Tests, FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY!

The Largest Spread of Caumas ever soun as this Handsphere; Boating Accom

station for 5,000 Toples

THE GRANDEST RING PAGEANT ON EARTH:

The Biggest and Beat Whow. Ecer in this Country!

THE CIRCUS, AND "MENAGERIE ENLARGED),

nproved and anbellisel teh

a degree as toby almost beyond rubognition.

FAMOUS

ARTISTS, Fresh from the leating Cireses and lippodromes of Europe and Ameries,

conjunction with the okl

Favourites,

who will puteojue, all the Latest and Most Striking Marvels of the EQUESTRIAN, MCHORATIE, AND GYMNAFTIU ARTS,

MISS NELLIE REID, ENGLAND'S SIDR-SADDLE

R-SADDLE QUEEN, FROM HENGLER'S GRAND CIRCUS, LONDON, ENGLAND

MISS EMILY ROLANDE, The Fearless Rider and Graceful Pantomimist,

In her Chapoling Principal Act and Specialties,

MISS ADA STOODLY,

SABLONE'S OLD INVALID PORT The Lady with the Frog daw, will perform

.... (1848)... HUNT'S PURT.

BRANDY, WHISKY, LIQUEURS, &c.--

1, 2 & 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. BIQUIT BUTÉ & Co.'s BRANDY. FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. - KINAHAN'LL WHISKY.

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. CHARTREUSE.

MARASCHINO. CURACAO. ANGOSTURA.

Box' and' ORANGE BITTERS.

&u,

Ko, Next

PASS'S ALE, bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. Bouke, pints and quiarte. PILSENER BEER, in quarta. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in begehunds.

TOPOCAN BUTTER.

Eastern and Californian CHEESE. Bonalass CODFISH.

Prime HAMS and BACON. Eagle Brand Condensed MILK. PEACH and APPLE BUTTER, Pickled OX-TONGUES.

in kegs and pieces. Family PIG-PORK in kom Paragon MACKEREL in 5 tb cuius. Boau Ideal SALMON in 5 l cans. Cutting's Dessert. FRUITS in 2 lb cans.

sorted Camed VEGETABLES. Potted SAUSAGE and Sange

MEAT! Staffed PEPPERS. Assorted PIOKLES. MINCEMEAT.

COMB. HONEY in Original Frames. Richardson & Robbin's Celebrated Potted

MEATS. Richardson & Robbin's Curried OYSTERS.

Lucich TONGUE. McCarty's Sugar LEMONADE. Clam CHOWDER. Smoked SALMON.

Groon TURTLE in 2 tb cans."

&c.

و منان

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The Charming Little Fairy Equestricunu, La hre Specialtira vid Amang Penta,,

OTTA, ILLE LA

Proligious Fats. Mandilylar Strength, Firing off, with her Toth, a Brans Cannon weighing 175 lbs., and con

choling with her Vampire Flight

across tho

the fmmer CirensPari- lion, asperuler only by her

Teeth,

MLLE. ZAZO,

The Beautiful and Superb Young Lady Gymnast l Acrobat LAVATER LEE,

From Forequaigh's Menagerie Museume and Ciratis The During Sonércult Equestrian, in his corivalled performance Con' a Bare-backed Horie, introdueing Pi. Acties, Backward an, Forwart Bomer- saults. '

MR. FRED, WATHON,. Principal Rider and Comic Change Artist MASTER CHARLIE WATSON,

bì his Champion Hurdle Act, älso Tumb- ling and Contortion Acts.

M. CHARLES STOODLY The Famed Bareback Rider & Voltigenz THE FAUST FAMILY,

(5 in number), First Class Artists-From the Paris Hip- podrome.--Tie Cream of the Aurolatio Profession who stand unrivalled in their most Intricate Evoluzione (of the Panoratio. School.)

Also Musical Clowns in-Fantastic Vagaries, introducing the Stallest Violinist in the World,-asrga EUGENE. FRENCH AND ANGELO, Leading Horizontal Bar and Trapene Por

formers, Hat Throwers and Knock-about Clowns from the Folgies Borgers, Paría. MLLE. JEANNE (ONLY 5 YEARS OF AGE),

the "Flying Rings." ROSA THU-ZET & PROP. THO-ZET, The Celebrated French Gymnasts and Equilibrists, Winners of Prize Medals in all the Principal Theatres and Cirques in Europe, in their Sensational Erial Per- formances.

THE MOTLEY MERRY-MAKER, HERR AUGUST LEHMAN, Recently of Van-Amburgh's" "American Show, in his Comic and Extravagant Vugas

Intimations.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE CHINESE MAIL THIS paper is now issued every day.

The nubscription is fixed ni Fortr Dollers per annum, delivered in Hong kong, of Sepen Dollars Fifty Cent in- cluding

Coast ports. Postage to It is the first Chinese Newspaper ever

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE:

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

OMMENCING with the Departure of the ANADYR" from this Fort on

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Crusader reports: Left Saigon on the morning of the 7th, and oxperienced light South-easterly winds with fine weather throughout the passage. :.

The Britial stemmer Glenfinlus reports: Experienced very fine weather throughout the voyage

The American barque Yonia reports: Had light Easterly winds to Lord Howes

S.E, trades to 13 South

issued under purely native direction Tho the 1st JUNE NEXT, the Steamers of this Island, strong winds to lom. 152 E,, and!

chief support of the paper is of couro Company will call at COLOMBO only, and

the native darived fromi

community, at at GAL, na heretofore. amongst who also are to be found the

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, guarantora and

securities

necessary to

Agent, place it ou

torsings and legal footinmates projectors, basing their

up the nost reliable information froni the various Ports in China and Japan frosu Australia, California, Singapore, Pe- and other places frequented by justified

the

a large and ever-increasing ingarteng advantages offered to circalation, The vortisers are therefore misually great, and the foreign, community generally will find it to their interest to avail themselves of

Ex

The field open to a puper of this descrip- tien-conducted by native efforts, bet

?ik 4 progressive and anti-abstructive in tone-- almost limitless. It on the one land commands Chinese belief and interest while

on the other is deserves every sid that can be given to it by foreigners. Like English journals it containe Editorials, with Local, Shipping, and Commercial Nows and Advertisements.

Subscription orders for the above mży be

suit to

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China Mad Office.

Mr. Andrew Wind,

News AGENT, &0. 133, NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK, is authorized to receive Subscriptions: Advertisements, &c., for the China Mail, Overland China Mail, and China Review,

To-day's Advertisements..

· FOR SHANGHAI.

(Taking Carga de Passengers at through rettes for CHEFOO, TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, BANKOW and Parts on the YANGTSZE.)

The Steamship................ Clentulera,

Captain A. J. Jacobs, will be despatched as ‚abave TO-MORROW, the 18th Instant, at

Noon.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

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Hongkong, May 19, 1882- CALEDONIAN FIRE AND LIFE IN- SURANCE COMPANY.

ESTABLISHED 1905,

THE Undersigned having been appointed

AGENTS for the above Company, they are prepared to issue Ponicira of Insurances against FIRE on the usual Terina.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January 1862.

Light variable had light winds from long. 130. On April 13th spoke Granite Slute from Nowenatló to Maril, 20 days out, in lat.4.2018., long, 153.20 E

POST OFFICE NOTICES.

MAILS will close:-

Fur SHANGHAI ---

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STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG; POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MALTA, GIBRALTAR BEINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, PLYMOUTH, AND LONDON; ALSO, BOMBAY, BLADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALLA.

N.B-Cargo can be taken on through Billa of Lading for BATAVIA, PERSIAN GULF PORTS, MARSEILLES,

TRIESTE HAMBURG, NEW YORK AND BOSTON,

THE

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship Her Majesty's Malls, will be despatched VERONA, Captain Asanows, with from this for LONDON, vid BOMBAY, 24 SUEZ CANAL, ou FRIDAY, the 20th 1882, at Daylight.

ill be receiv

board until

Noon on the day previous.

Farcels and Specie (Gold) at the Office antil Noon on the day previous

Silk and Valuables for Europe will be transhipped at Point de Galle; Toa and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipinerit, arriving JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

one week later than by the ordinary dirvet Hongkong, May 12, 1882.

my13 reale. viá Galle.

OCEAN STEAMSHUP COMPANY,

FOR SHANGHAI.

(Taking Cargo-&: Passengers at through rates for CHEFOO, NEWCHWANG, THEN

TSIN, HANKOW and Porte on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Nestor," Captain Jano, will be despatched on or about

the 22nd Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.

Hongkong, May 12, 1882.

NOTICE.

མ--

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Co.'s Steamship

"Peiho,"

Commandt. CHAMPENOIS, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Епгоре.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, May 12, 1882.

NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,

For fuctlior Particulars, regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply to the PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION COMPANY'S Office, Eongkong.

Per Glenfindus, at 11.30 alın, To-morrow,

the 13th inst.

Per Ensilanie, at 2.30 p., on Saturday,

the 13th inst.

Per Youglase, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday,

the 13th just

Per Hund Fren, at 3.30 p.m. Tomorrow,

the 13th inst.

For SWATOW ASH. BANGKOK.—

Per Consolation, at 1.30 pla., on Satur

, the 18th just

For YOKOHAMA -

Per S. S. Sunday on Saturday, the 13th ins. Registry census at 1.15 p.m. Mail closes at 1.30 pil. Paid Cor respondence may then be posted in the moveable box on board the Packet.

For NAGASAKI, HAKODATE, SAN

FRANCISCO, AND HONOLULU.-- Per Aufer Heal, at 2.50 p.m., on Satur- day, the 13th inst., instead of a pre- viously notified.

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping

Noon.-Glingindas loaves for Shangbai, Goods por Asad undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

3 p.m.-Imitauia lenvis for Shaighai. 3pm-Anjer Hend leavor for Sun Fran-

cisco and Honelału:

4 p.nr: Yangtze loaves for Shangluui. 5 pm-Vladivostock Joaves for Straits..

[No. 5871.-MAY 12, 1882,

desperate fight, overcame and low him. The Syrian Chronicle of Gregory Bar-Ho-"" brons (1226-1286) says: In the year 1202, when Uak Khan, who was the Christian King John, ruled over a stock of the bar-- --

in Hanus, called Khorgis, Tachongys Khan served him with great zeal. When Jolin observed the superiority and servios- ablemons of the other, he plotted to seizo and neder him, but two sons of Unk Khan having honed this, told it to Techengys, whereupon he and his comrades fled by night and secreted themselves. Later on the party of Techongys foll upon Unk Khan, whom they vanquished." Vortigern leaves for Port Darwin, Cook-There is a good deal of truth in Grágory's ⚫ town, &c. MONDAY, May-15 —---

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, May 14 --

Daylight.-Nanoi leaves for Cocat Ports: Daylight.Tokice loaves for Amey, &e.

4 p.m.Sorsogon leaves for Manila.

5p. Emuy loaves for Manila. TUESDAY, May 16:

¿

version; however, Toshengys or Genghis never was the vassal of the Togrul Unk

Khan, but the neighbour. Again, it was

A son of the Tagrul, Sengour, who stined

9 p.m.-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.up his father against the great Gonghin, THURSDAY, May 18-

known then as Sonto Bagda Tonajia, Noon.-French Mail loaves for Ports of God-Bent Temujin." For it is well known

Call and Europe.

that Temujin, or Genghiz, askud the band of Senguan's sister for his eldest son Djuh- dji, and that Duk Khan rofused it. The Kerats, the "Black Whirlwinds," of the Oirad, the people of Unk Khan, verð Christinus as was their King, having bean proselytized by Nestorian monks M. Leon Cahun has attempted to show that the

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko.

hama and San Francisco, 3.p.m.Morey und tration Apex loave

for Singapore, . Chine

against the Strathletes must be sent in to Mosers Russell & Co., on or before this dato. Chiarin's Circus and Monageria at Bow- rington, East Point, near the Canal. FRIDAY, May 19

4 p.m.-Sumatra leaves for Bombay. Goods per Glenfilas undelivered after

this date subject to rent SATURDAY, May 20;-

1

FRIDAY, May 20:-

Daylight.English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

a of Prester John is a corruption of Unk Khan. Prester is priest, of conme, in madiowal. French, and John, Jean, Jang Crusader leaves for Australian Ports on aro corruptions of Ung, Uang, E Wang

or about this date.

The news of the existence of an Asiatic Christian Monarch is said to have reached first the French knights of the Temple and the Hospitallers, who were encamped near | Ernesen in 1200-1206; and it is probably to their rich imaginations that we owe the wonderful accounts of Prester John. Sub- sequent travellers such as Plano Carpini &

For HANKOW.

Fur & Petersberg, at 8.30 pm. Tomor WRUNKSBAY, May 81-

row, the 13th inst,

For Carnarvonshire, at 4.30 p.m. Tv-ruor«.

row, the 13th inst.

For VICTORIA, B.C.—

For Bryce,

the 13th inst.

Turrow

For SINGAPORE AND PENANG,——

Per Vladivostock, at 4:30 p.m., on Satur....

day, the 13th inSE,"

For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW

Per Numon, p., on Saturday, the

13th inst.

For HOTHOW.--.

8 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamor leaves for Yokohams and San Francisco.

Tenth Volume of the Marco Polo, in diebusing the popular mind "CHINA REVIEW"

Now

Per Greyhound, ai 5 p.in. To-morrow, |61|

the 13th inst.

For SWATOW.—

Per Chin, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the

13th inst.

For SAIGON.---

Per Paladin, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,

the doth just

The Contents and Value of Packages are required to be declared prior to shipment.

Bippers are particularly requested to wote the forms and conditions of the Com-For pany'e Black Bills of Lading,

A. McIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, May-12, 1882,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

iny26.

May 11, Crusader, British seamer, 840, Rowin Saigon May 7 Rico.-FrsD YDEN & Co.

May 19, Yanglaze, British stoamor, from Canton

May 12, Huni Frau, Chinese steamer, from Canton.

May 12, Ping-show-hut, Chinese gunboat, from Carton.

May 12, Chen-te, Chinese gunboat, from

Canton.

May 12, An-lan, Chinese gunboat, from Canton.

May 12, Hai-ch'ang-ching, Chinese gun. boat, froni Canton.

May 12, Hai-king-ching, Chinese gunboat,

from Canton.

May 12, Hai-tung-hang, Chinese gun. boat, from Canton.

May 12, Quang, Chinese gurdbeat, from Cauton.

May 12, 9.30 ux, Glenfintas, British steamer, 1400, A. J. Jacobs, London April 2, Port Said 14, Suez 17, and Singapore May 7,7 m., General.-JARDINE. MA- THESON & CO. ES

May 19, Kexia, Amorisan barque, 1174, F. E. Reynolds, Melbourns March 5, Bal last-OAPTAIN.

DEPARTURES.

May 11, Fooksong, for Canton.

12, Gwalior, for Europa, &..

12, Hector, for Amoy and Shanghai.

12, Espana, fer Saigon.

12, Salles, for Farron, &c. 12, Albay, for Swatow, &c,

The Co.'s Steamship

"Tanais," Commandant DuUJON, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.

G. DE CHLAMPEAUX, Ayent. Hongkong, May 12, 1982.

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

omtha abera. Purts, Consignees HE Stearnship Glenfinlas leaving arrived

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium-ar being landed at their risk into the Godowns ElORSES, whose UNKIVALLED PERFORMANORS of the Undersigned; whence and/or from have been the Wonder and AnsuraTION of the Wharves or Boats delivery may be ob- | Greyhound, for Hoihow, the WHOLE WORLD, and have won for their tained.

Jonathan Bourne, for Victoria (V; L.) Owner wid Educator, StovOR CHIARINI, Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless | China, for Swatów. 6mberlose Medals and Costly Gifts from notice to the contrary be given before Sury Wongae, for Bangkok.

BULERS and Mruns of the NOBILITY of 1 pm. To-Day, the 12th Instant. every country in Europe, in token of their Cargo remaining undelivered after the appreciation of his WONDROUK SKILL, and 19th instant will be subject to rent. the intelligence and docility of his SUPERD

SIGNOR GIESEPPE CHIARINI., The King of House TRAINERS, will in- YACHT & PICNIC SUPPLIES. dnco his FEARLESS Srun of TuAINZ

|ALIFORNIA 'RACKER...

OMPANY'S BISCUITS in

tins, and loose.

Cracked WHEAT,

OATMEAL.

HOMINY.

Alphabetical BIS

CUITS.

Fancy Sweet Mixed

BISCUITS. Ginger CAKES. Soda BISCUITS. Oyster BISCUITS.

HORSES.

PROF. LORENZ JOHNSON, The fourless Tiger Taney, will enter the Den of Performing Royal Bengal Tigers! In the Menagerie Department will be found

Au Educated Zebra from Africa. A South America Gazelle. 4 Black Bear from the Himalaya Mountains. A Black Tiger from the, ungles of Central India. Two Ble phants from Coylan. Royal Baby Tigers only a for weeks old. A Kangaroo, the Won BUCKWHEAT FLOUR, desful Animal of Australia. Various spe

CORNMEAL.

RYE MEAL.

SPECIALLY SELECTED

CIGAR 3.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co Hongkong, May 12, 1882.

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12. Sumida Mart, for Nagasaki, &c.

12, Ancrley, for San Francisco, c.

CLEARED.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.

Per Glenfintas, from Singapore, &o., 50 Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Per Gwalior, for Singapore, Lieut. Col. Papillon, R.E., Lieut. Col. Crawford, B. A. Not Responsible for Dehts.

and Capt. Lyali, R.A.; for Fenang, Major Teather the Captain, the Agents, nor AD.C., and Major Cardow, A.M.S.; for General Sargent, OR Lieut. Allen, Owners will be Responsible for London, Mr A. B. Whyte, Brigade Surgeon any Debt contracted by the Officers or

Hungerford, M

Mrs Stevenson, 2 and Crew of the following Vessels, during children, 2 infants and maid, Mis Laurie, their stay in Hongkong Harbour:--- 2 children, infant and native servant.—-

Зарах BYLIA, German barque, Captain T. A. and W. Asano.-From Shanghai: for Sin- for Tandon, Mesars Assno Anderson-Captain.

CARL GERHARD, German barque, Capt.apora, Messrs 2. Miller, J. G. Allan, and A. D. Ulath; for Bombay, Mr8. S. David; for London, Rev. J. D. Valentine and Mrs Valentine, Mrs Bowman and infant.

cies of Monkeys, Apes and Baboobs, that Fr. Subr.-Eduard Schellhass & Co. ars Educated to Ride the Bonatiful LiN- Putian Shetland Ponies in a Steople Chase.

CHARLES STZWART, American barque, N.B.All the Animals may be seen in Capt. H. R. Powers. --Marton. the Menagerie Tent, before entering the Erse, German brig, Captain C. Holm. Mammoth Circus which

which sente 5000 people.

Wieler & Cu

· GLEBURY, British ở m. schooner, Capt.

Fine New Season's GUMSHAW TEA, in PDEA OF ADATAION WILL BE DULY AND. Thomson-Captain

Band 10 catty Buxes,

NOUNCED IN THE NEWSPAPERS AND

BY HAND-BRAS EVERY NIGHT.

J. A. Hontard, American barque, Ozpt.

BREAKFAST CONGOU @ 25 cents p. b. | THIS COMPANT WILL PERFORM J. H. Kent-Douglas Lapraik & Co. SHIPCHANDLERY of every Description. Doors open at 8 o'clock. Performance to

MACKINNON PEN.

LIVERMORE PEN.

LAWN TENNIS" "BATS.****

commerce at 9 punctually..

And on: WEDNESDAYS & SATCHDAYS, AFTERSvá

PERFORMANCES

MARTHA, British barque, Capt. MoPher son. Bazario & Co.,

ORION, Austro-Hungarian steamer, Capt. G. Maharaich--Melchers & Co.

· ROCK TERRACE, British Strip, Capt J. 8.

Doors open at 3 o'clock -Performance to Hutchinson-P. & O. 8. N. Co.

LAWN TENNIS BALLS.

LAWN TENNIS SHOES.

commence of 4

FRANK G. WILSON,

Advance Agents

Hongkong, May 11, 1882.

Hongkong, May 1, 1882,

SONY WONORE, German alesmer, Rademaker.-Kian Tye Loong

Capt. B.

Xesta, American barque, Captain N. E Reynolds-Captain,

Per Hester, for Amoy, Mr A: Suenson ; | for Shanghai, My E. Fargie. S

Per Salter, for Touren, &c., 19 Chinese, Per Albay, for Amoy, Mr J. Fleming for Swelow, 250 Chinese.

Per Sumida Moru, for Nagasaki, do., 10 Steerage.

MO DEPARTS

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SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CAL CUTTA Per Moray, at 3.30 pm, on Thursday,

the 18th inst.

Per Armatoon Apeur, at 2.30 p.m., on

Thursday, the 18tli īpat,

For SINGAPORE AND BOMBAY. —

Per Sumatra, at 3.30 p.m... on Friday,

the 19th inst.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACHET The United States Mail Packet City of

Tokio, will be despatched on THURS- DAY, the 18th May, with Maile for

OF THE

"CHINA REVIEW"

of the belief in Prester John as a nighty Christian monarobi, unintentionally turned-

e ad y.the, current faith into a new direction. Thoy spoke of a black people of Abascia, in Ethiopia, sa us great people enbject to a Christian monarch. Bishop Jordanus no- cordingly sets down Abyssinia as the King- [1] dom of Prester John. The discovery of the Cape of Good Hope was partly due to a desire manifested in Portugal to open com- munications with this monarch. King John 13. sent two men, skilled in Oriental languages, through Egypt to the court of Abyssinia In Orlando Furioso Prester John is called Senate, popular opinion King of Ethiopia.

CONTAINS-—.

A Journey in North Sz Ol'uan. Notes on Chinese Porcelain. Canton Syllabary.

A few centuries

On the Chinese Calendar. Sau-Lang's Visit to His Mother. Notices of Now Books and Literary Intel- seems to

ligence.

Notes and Queries ;-—--

In Memoriam.

Dragon

ragon or Crocodile,

Porcelain Coins.

Spelling and Pronunciation.

The Corvee System.

A Chinese Exposition of the Four Tones. A Strange Story.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o,

Hongkong, May 12, 1882.

THE

ems to have placed Prester John again in ̧ Central Asia. Shakespeare makes Beatrice Bay ("Much Ado about nothing")

farthest fatch you a tooth picker from the inch of Asin; bring you the length of hair from. Prester John's foot; fetch you a

the great Chom's (Khan's), beard.

The Emperor Kianlung throw a bomb- ahell among European sinologues by the Poem in honour of the City of Moukden. This was a poem or ode, said to be of his own composition, and written in 32 different styles of characters. By far the larger part of the characters were fanciful styles of

Japan, San Francisco, the United HONGKONG DISPENSARY. writing invented by those literati who sur-

States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &c.,

which will be closed as follows:---

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2.15 P.. Registry ceases.

2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Corres

pondenca may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extry Postage until the time of departure. Hongkong, May 6, 1882.

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MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— The French Contract Packet 02

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th May with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Naples; to Saigon, Straile Settlements, Patavis, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta,

and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET.---

Fetallished A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGINTS,

IMPORTERS

OF.

[

rounded his learned court, and · were Un-

known to the Ancient Chinese, or indeed to anyone but the inventors themselves. For instance, the styles known was # “Precious Stones," HE "Dragon Claws”柳葉 《Willow Loares,”德畫

Corn Ears," "Unicorn,"

"Precious Vases,† “Quzdran.

gular, "Squaro and Circle,” as

DAUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIwell as many others, were entirely fictitious.

SITES, TOMLET Requisites, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

or A

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water,

Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

The Mails por British Contract Packet

Verona will be closed on THURS, }—————

Père Amiot was the first to be deceived de to the real nature of the poem, and tran- slated it into French under the title of *** Eloge de la Ville de Moukden" (Paris, 1770); Elegroth, in 1811, hailed it as

twork. In his transla-

and cription of Yu he acknow.

of the

ledges being largely indebted to Kienlung's work for the

with the archaic styles. racters of Inscription of the ancient cha The introduction to the poem "Or the Origin of Ancient Styles of Writing, is also frequent

of the poem.

DAY, the 25th May, with Mails to and PASSENGERS arriving in Hongkong, or any ly referred to by Klaproth

through the United Kingdom and Europe vid Brindin; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmalı, Coylon India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

N. B.-This Packet carries no mails for the

Australian Colonies.

HOURS OF CLOBING

THE FRENCH MAIL.

Tbo following hours are observed in closing Mails, &c, by the French Contract Packet-

Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-

parture be on Monday),-

5

P.M.-Money Order Office closes.

Post Office closes, except the NIGHT Box, which is always open out of Office hours.

Day of departure

7- A.M.-Post Office opens.

10

11

A-Registry of Letters couses.

Posting of all printed matter and patterns cÖRSER A.M.--Mails closed, except for Late

Letters.

other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, the first time in Europe by Dr J. Hager The Inscription of Yo wa püblished for

American, English, Indian or Austra in his Explanation of the Elementary lian newspapers, are invited to call at (1801), but the Doctor did not Tttempt a

Characters of the Chinese Language the "Casa Man" Office, where over trauiation. A "Japanese Encyclopedy sixty nowspapers, dailies and weeklies, brought to Europe by a certain Mr Titsingh from these countries, are now filed for contained the Inscription ander the title of reference.

X Aff G and from it the copy pub- lished by Dr. Eager was taken. Subse quently, when Hager was called to Faris, he found in the Library at that place, a Chineze copy of the Inscription in archaio

with and modern characters, together translation, which had been forwarded by Father Amiot. Theso he published, ox- clasive of Aniiot's translation, with e

short

DIED,

ma At Canton, on the 11th Instant, JESSIE EYELINE, infant Daughter of Mr and Mm Frederic J. Mater.

have

LOA:

The publication of this isous commenced preface in which he double the corrections at 8.15 pm

of the transcription into modern characters,

because the

the characters of the Inscription

with

other graphic ARY Klaproth hereupon st- system of tempted a translation, but did not publish it in a completo form until 1811 The Monument of Yi is known in Chins under the title of 禹碑

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1862.

BRIC-A-BRAO

11.10 A.Letters may be posted with The legenda of Prester John, the Priest

·EDITORIAL NOTES. A Late Fe of 10 centa until

King, have certainly an historical founda- 11.30 .-When the Post Office closestion. Mr Baring Gould has collected a fish may be found in the Fokfool Bosur We have been accidentally-informed that entirely. A.Late Letters may be posted large amount of dreumentary evidence, coir. We have not had an opportunity for in board the packet with Lato proving that Frenter John was simply Unk verifying our Information, but, judging Fee of 10 cents until time of Khan Togrul, Emperor of the Koralts and from facts recorded under similar erum departure.

contemporary of Genghis Khan, more prstances elsewhere, we have no reason to

11.40

314

Perly Tschingiz Khagan, "the unshakable march Rabraquis, a Franciscan monk who was sent on's mission into ariary in 1753, was the first to mention Uck Khan

quastion the correctness of the statement. THE MAILS FER BRIZINE CONTRICT PAD xers will cross during the Summer

When the Malabar Hill Reservoir, which Months, commencing from the th

supplies Bombay, and is far from and of April, as follows

above the son was emptied the other day, For Money Order Business 3 P.M.

in connection with Presbyter Johannes, thousands of fish were found in it, and Registry of Correspondence 4F..

these were of two kinda unknown in that Per Ancona, for Shanghai Messrs J. J

Posting of all Printed Matter F. Marco Polo (1254-1924) was the first to Locale The surprise in all the greater when Posting of all letters 5 P.M.

identify Prester John with Uak Khan, he the short period, a couple of years, that the Page, M. Ezra, Wan Eng Kint and ser vaat, and froh Hong Lian and serveDÉ

Posting of all Letters with Late Fee says “Of the greatness of this Prester reservoir has been filled in considered. It

5.10 to 8.30 P.

is a well known fact that, in the artificial „Par Greyhound, for Hoihow, 60 Chinesti

Johannes, who was properly called Duke tanks in the interice of Supplementary Mall on Board 9.50 r.M. For Jonathan Bourne, for Victoria (VI))e Late Fee of 10 cents on Letters, han, the whole world spake.” He then forest by throwing a

bankment acrUKS 645 Chinese

which intercept the drayage La declivity, Newspapers without Late Fee, after which goes on to relate how Tschangia Khan be- Latters may be placed in the Letter Box

CRIBE the head of the Tartars, and how he and holds the rainfall, for nilisation for fas the dry season, rigation-agriculture daring on board the Packet for treatment at

fought Singapore

againat Prester John and, after a j after a short period, after their construes

Per China, for $watow, 225 Chinese. Par Bury Wong, for Bangkok, 13 Chi